Residents living in long-term care environments may need special environmental accommodations to ensure their safety. Personal and public spaces—such as bathrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, etc.—should be evaluated to address any potential problems in these spaces, and intervene as necessary.
Hearing is one of the first senses affected by the aging processes, and often makes communication more difficult, causing older…
When interviewing potential employees, managers should frame questions and pose situational scenarios that are performance focused. But questions must follow…
These five strategies can guide managers in increasing motivation in their work units: Establish clear performance expectations The manager’s initial…
Working in long-term care is not for everyone. I am sure I am not the only person who has experienced the “Oh” reaction when you meet someone for the first time and are asked what you do for a living.
Created by an administrator struggling to jump-start culture change in her care community, Through the Looking Glass is a unique…
Bed side rails are used extensively in hospitals, nursing facilities, and residential facilities to prevent those in their care from…
We know you’re committed to falls prevention. Use this educational poster to increase staff awareness of simple fall prevention strategies….
Any resident in your care facility can fall, but certain conditions or situations place certain residents at higher risk. In…
In this excerpt from his book, Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing the Culture of Care, Second Edition, Dr. Al Power re-frames…